Daniel dockstadee



' (No-Model.)

D.- DOGKSTADER. V ELEVATOR AND CARRIER.

No. 244,563. Patented Jul 19,1881. '4

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" ATTORNEYS.

" UNITED STATES PATENT OFFI E. I

DANIEL DQOKSTADER, OF FONDA, NEW YORK.

ELEVATOR AND CARRIER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No 244,563, dated July 19,1881.

Application filed March 15, 1881. (N0 model.) I

To all whom it'may concern:

Be it known that I, DANIEL DOOKSTADER, of Fonda, in the county ofMontgomery and State of New York, have invented a new and ImprovedElevator and Carrier, of which the following is a specification.

.The object of this'invention is to provide a simple, strong, anddurable hay elevator and carrier.

The invention consists of novel devices for holding the carrier in placewhile loading, for unlocking the carrier so that it may be moved on itstrack, all of which will be hereinafter described.

Figure his a sectional side elevation of the device. Fig. 2 is an endvertical section on line 00 m, Fig. 1.

Similar letters of reference indicate correspondin g parts.

In the drawings,'A represents the carrierframe suspended from a track,B, by means of straps and wheels 0 0, respectively, the straps 0 beingsecured on opposite sides of the frame A and extended upward, and havingtheir ends turned over at right angles and having pivoted in them thewheels 0, that rest upon the track B. Said track B is designed to besuspended from the rafters of the building by suitable rods D.

In the under face of the track B is a longitudinal socket, a, in whichis pivoted a catch, E, lying lengthwise with said socket a, whosepurpose will be hereinafter set forth.

Within the carrier-frame A a sheave, G,

that revolves in a "ertical plane, is set on a transverse shaft, G,and'placed higher up in frame A, and a short distance to the left, asshown in Fig. 1, a'dog, H, is pivoted on a transverse rod, H, in such aposition that the slot, d, extending through it, is suspended in frameA, one. transverse rod,'I, that passes through the frame A from side toside thereof, so that the enlarged head of said block I hangs below thesaid carrier-frame A.

On the right of the rope K is a pulley-block and hook, L, and on saidrope K is rigidly secured a ring, f, of leather, metal, or othersubstance, against which the point of the dog H is to engage.

-When the parts are in place, as shown in Fig. 1,-the carrier is inposition for loading, the hooked end of the catch E being entered in theorifice g mad'e in the rear end of the frame A,'and thereby holding saidframe A fixed. When the hay-fork, (notshown,) which is designed to beconnected with the block and hook L, is loaded, the rope K is drawn inthedirection of the arrow, Fig. 1, and the block L thereby drawn upwardin contact with the sliding block I, and forces said block I up againstthe catch E, thereby raising the latter so that it can pass out-of theorifice g. Thus the carrierA is free to move and the load suspended fromthe block, and hook L is held at suitable elevation, the rope K beingprevented from being drawn back by the engagement of the point-of thedog H upon the .rope K, just in rear of the stop or riugf,

which by this time has arrived atthe top of the sheave Gr. When the loadis removed the carrier A may be moved back again for another load, andthe hooked end of the catch E, entering the orifice 9, passes over theshort end of the dog H, and, pressing said short end down, therebydisengages the point of said dog H from the stop or ring f, and thuspermits the block and hook L to descend for another load, said hookedend of the catch E, on being disengaged from the dog H, at once engagingon the inner side of the orifice g, and thereby holding the frame A in afixed position until another load is elevated.

Having thus fully described my invention, 1 claim as new and desiretosecure by Letters Patent- 1. An elevator and carrier constructedsubstantially as herein shown and described, consisting of suspendedframe A, containing sheave G, dog H,and sliding block I, arranged forreleasing the same from a fixed position,

and operated as set forth. the sliding block I, substantially as herein:0

2. The combination, with the frame A, havshown and described. ingorifice g, and track B, having socket a, of D ANIEL DOCKSTADER 5 thehooked catch E, substantially as herein shown and described, whereby thecarrier is lVitnesses: held fixed, as set forth. MYNARD SoHENoK,

3. In an elevator and carrier, as a means ABNER DOCKSTADER.

